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36-663: Charlevoix County may refer to: Charlevoix County, Michigan , a county in Michigan Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality , a regional county municipality in Quebec Charlevoix Regional County Municipality , a regional county municipality in Quebec Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

72-559: A Jesuit missionary of the French colonial era. In 1847, a group of "Strangite" Mormons settled on Beaver Island and established a "kingdom" led by "King" James Jesse Strang . There were bitter disputes between Strang's followers and other white settlers. Strang, seeking to strengthen his position, gained election to the Michigan State House of Representatives . In January 1853, he pushed through legislation titled, "An act to organize

108-471: A copper awl, pottery and the remains of a canoe. The initial European settlements were built by wood cutters supplying the fleet of the Great Lakes' wood-burning steamers with cord wood . Nicholas Pickard was probably the first (between 1842 and 1846). There is no record that Mr. Pickard owned any land on North Manitou when he began cutting wood there. While the record is clear that a wood-cutting station

144-473: A system of trails, the remnants of the island's unpaved roads. On the west side of the island one may still walk the "old grade" - the roadbed of the Smith & Hull logging railroad. Wilderness camping is permitted throughout the island, and there are several designated camping sites near the ranger station at the dock. Filtered water is available at the ranger station, with limited natural inland water sources. There

180-517: A total area of 1,390 square miles (3,600 km ), of which 416 square miles (1,080 km ) is land and 974 square miles (2,520 km ) (70%) is water. It is the fourth-smallest county in Michigan by land area. Mainland Charlevoix County features a shoreline on both Traverse Bays ( Grand Traverse Bay and Little Traverse Bay ) of Lake Michigan . Lake Charlevoix , with 17,200 acres (7,000 ha) surface area and 56 miles (90 km) of shoreline,

216-796: Is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan . The county seat is Charlevoix , and the largest city is Boyne City . Located in the Northern Lower Peninsula , Charlevoix County is bisected by Lake Charlevoix , Michigan's third largest inland lake. As of the 2020 census , the county's population was 26,054. Beaver Island , the largest island in Lake Michigan , is located within Charlevoix County. Between 1840 and 1841, surveyors William Austin Burt , John Mullett and Charles W. Cathcart , surveyed much of Northern Michigan . Cathcart oversaw

252-742: Is a very prominent feature of the county. Gull , Hat , Pismire , and Shoe Islands, which are part of the Beaver Island archipelago, form the Lake Michigan division of the Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge , and two of them are part of the Michigan Islands Wilderness Area . The county is considered to be part of Northern Michigan . By land By water Charlevoix County contains portions of two Indian reservations, both of which are branches of

288-426: Is one sizeable inland lake, Lake Manitou, suitable for fishing, and another, Tamarack Lake, which is now essentially a cedar swamp. The island is flanked by dunes on its northwest and southwest sides. Island mammals include coyote , beaver , white-tailed deer , and eastern chipmunk . The raccoon population died out due to disease shortly before 2002. Numerous songbirds and waterfowl can be seen; of particular note

324-502: Is rapidly being taken over by the woods. Now, after decades of regrowth, it is hard to spot any deer at all. All buildings built after the 1950s have been slated for demolition or have already been torn down. Though at various times it was the less populated of the Manitou islands, apple and cherry orchards were planted during its settlement period. Now uninhabited except by the rotating National Park ranger and maintenance crews assigned there,

360-498: Is the endangered piping plover , which nests here. Human disturbance of the nesting area (near Dimmick’s Point) is disastrous to successful reproduction. Therefore, the Dimmick’s Point area is closed to hikers from May 1 through August 15 of each year. Bald eagles are commonly seen, especially during spring and early summer nesting season. Garter snakes are abundant on the island. There is an annual deer hunting season to limit

396-498: The internal lines survey for 34N 08W, the region which would later be known as Charlevoix. Mullett and Cathcart laid out many of the townships in the new county including Charlevoix Township. The county was originally organized in 1840 as Kesk-kauko in honor of a great chief of the Saginaw tribe, and name was changed from Resh-kanko to Charlevoix County in 1843. The county was named in 1843 for Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix ,

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432-505: The jail , maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records , administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions – police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. — are

468-457: The City of Charlevoix enough votes to obtain the county seat after a 13-year hiatus. The Ironton Ferry began operation in 1876, and Ironton soon became a location for iron manufacture. There are ten Michigan state historical markers in the county, and the area was once home to a thriving culture of Odawa fishers, hunters, and fur trappers.: According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has

504-545: The County of Emmet", which enlarged Emmet County by attaching the nearby Lake Michigan islands to Emmet county, as well as a portion of Cheboygan County and Keskkauko/Resh-kanko/ Charlevoix. Charlevoix was thus organized in 1853 as a township under Emmet County and consisted all of the nine townships in the southern half of Emmet County. Due to Strang's influence, Mormons came to dominate Emmet county government, causing an exodus of many non-Mormon settlers to neighboring areas. In 1855,

540-497: The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad was completed through the eastern side of Charlevoix county up to Petoskey, and the east side of Pine Lake became more and more populated. For example, Resort Township and Springvale Township, Michigan were formed in 1880 as a part of Charlevoix County. As new townships became established, Boyne City colluded with East Jordan to gain a requisite 2/3 majority of township supervisors to vote to move

576-585: The bear Mishe Mokwa and her two cubs sought to cross Lake Michigan from the Wisconsin shore to escape a great forest fire. The mother bear made it across, but her twin cubs, although they swam hard behind her, drowned in Lake Michigan. The great spirit covered them with sand to form the two Manitou islands. The mother bear lies and waits forever for her cubs to reach the shore - the Sleeping Bear Dunes. Most archeologists believe early habitation by Native Americans

612-471: The county seat at Little Traverse (Harbor Springs) versus Mackinaw City . In a contested election in 1867, residents voted to move the county seat to Charlevoix , which was upheld by a Circuit Court decision in 1868. However, in 1869, Charlevoix County was split from Emmet County, resulting in Charlevoix being the official county seat for Emmet county as well as for the newly formed Charlevoix County. In 1873,

648-520: The county seat to East Jordan. In October 1884, 11 of the existing 16 township supervisors designated East Jordan to be the county seat. In October 1886, Boyne City convinced 2/3 of township supervisors to move the county seat to Boyne City. Finally, in a January 1897 land deal with Emmet County and the state legislature, Charlevoix County took on three townships on Beaver Island while giving up Resort, Bear Lake, and Springvale townships to Emmet County. The resulting balance of township supervisor votes gave

684-443: The county. The population density was 63 people per square mile (24 people/km ). There were 15,370 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile (14/km ). By 2020, its population was 26,054. In 2000, the racial makeup of the county was 96.31% White , 0.17% Black or African American , 1.54% Native American , 0.23% Asian , 0.09% Pacific Islander , 0.41% from other races , and 1.25% from two or more races. 1.04% of

720-438: The deepest woods. A 4,000-foot (1,200 m) lighted runway, now a field in "The Settlement" on the eastern side of the island, next to the designated camping grounds and firepits, was used to bring in the hunters. A summer colony grew on the east side of the island starting in the late 19th century. A group of successful Chicago businessmen built cottages (some of which remain on "Cottage Row"). The National Park Service occupies

756-414: The eastern and western sides of the island for the steamers to load wood while traveling up and down Lake Michigan. After the passing of the wood-burning steamers, there were several more woodcutting eras on the island - for sawn boards and raw logs. Among others there was the Smith & Hull operation on the west side (1906 to 1917), Peter Stormer's east side and north end, a World War II era sawmill (near

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792-577: The federally-recognized Odawa tribe. The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians occupies a small reservation in southwest Evaline Township . The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians has four scattered reservations throughout the county—three small sections in Hayes Township and one isolated section in St. James Township on Beaver Island . As of the census of 2000, there were 26,090 people, 10,400 households, and 7,311 families residing in

828-410: The homesteads and most of the buildings of the island's former settlers lie in varying states of ruin. Various buildings are shored up during the summer months. There is a cemetery in the southeast of the island where some of the island’s former inhabitants are buried. The Manitou islands are surrounded by over 50 known shipwrecks; a few of these are popular (and protected) diving spots. The island has

864-577: The island other than those used by the National Park Service or to cart off a dead deer, or to move trash bags. No campfires are allowed on the island except at public firepits near the ranger station. Similarly there is only one water spigot , and one outhouse , in the same area. A legend attributed to the Ojibwe explains the origin of the Manitou Islands and the Sleeping Bear Dunes. Long ago,

900-623: The island's southeastern extremity. The ferry dock and ranger station are on the island's central eastern shore, directly east of Lake Manitou. The island is in Leelanau County and is part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore , although it is over 6 miles (9.7 km) offshore. Park passes and camping fees are required. The island can be accessed by a ferry service from Leland; private watercraft are permitted with limited docking. No wheeled vehicles are allowed on

936-450: The late 1940s through the 1960s, the William R. Angell Foundation, which owned most of the island, used the imported deer population as an economic resource, hosting hunters. The Foundation artificially supported an abundant deer population with commercial salt blocks and custom feed manufactured by Kellogg Company . The deer pruned the island's forests, giving an open, park-like feeling to even

972-411: The median income for a household in the county was $ 39,788, and the median income for a family was $ 46,260. Males had a median income of $ 32,457 versus $ 22,447 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 20,130. About 5.40% of families and 8.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.00% of those under age 18 and 5.90% of those age 65 or over. The county government operates

1008-528: The non-Mormon resistance succeeded in getting the Michigan Legislature to reorganize Emmet County. The islands, including Beaver Island and North and South Manitou Islands , were transferred into the separate Manitou County , which effectively eliminated Mormons from Emmet County government. After an assassination attempt on June 20, 1856, Strang died three weeks later. Emmet County continued to experience tensions as citizens clashed over whether to put

1044-628: The old US Life-Saving Station (later the US Coast Guard) grounds near where the Leland boat lands campers. At the south end of the island was a lighthouse , built in 1896, automated in 1932, discontinued in 1938 and destroyed in 1942. After the foundation sold most of the island to the United States government, the deer population declined due to the lack of artificial feed. The woods have grown up, many clearings are being obliterated; previously open space

1080-538: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.8% were of German, 12.0% English, 11.0% American, 10.6% Irish and 8.4% Polish ancestry. 97.3% spoke English and 1.1% Spanish as their first language. There were 10,400 households, out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who

1116-430: The responsibility of individual cities and townships. Charlevoix is part of the 114th district. 45°28′N 85°28′W  /  45.47°N 85.46°W  / 45.47; -85.46 North Manitou Island North Manitou Island is shaped like an upside-down teardrop, with the now-forested body of the 'drop' surrounding Lake Manitou, and the tail of the drop narrowing into sandy, exposed Dimmick's Point on

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1152-508: The site of the old dock in the Settlement), and The Lake Michigan Hardwood Company sawmill and later raw log cutting. Smith & Hull also operated a standard gauge logging railroad, the "Manitou Limited", running northeast 8 miles out of Crescent using two Shay locomotives from July 12, 1909 until 1915 when the timber ran out. Some island settlers turned to farming, growing apples and cherries; remnants of these orchards can still be seen. From

1188-553: The title Charlevoix County . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charlevoix_County&oldid=617576200 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Charlevoix County, Michigan Charlevoix County ( / ˈ ʃ ɑːr l ə v ɔɪ / SHAR -lə-voy )

1224-430: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96. In the county, 25.90% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 25.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males. In 2000,

1260-517: Was established first on South Manitou, many travelers who have left written accounts did not make it clear which island they visited. Over 150 years later it can be difficult, if not impossible, to tell whether some stories of visiting "the Manitous" refer to North or South. Margaret Fuller 's Summer on the Lakes, in 1843 , for example, very probably recounts a visit to South Manitou. Piers were constructed on

1296-416: Was only temporary due to the island's scarcity of natural resources and the abundance of resources on the mainland. Despite this, there are signs of activity by Native Americans and some of the earliest archeological sites ever found in Michigan are located there. This includes seven sites, mostly on the east side. These sites date back to between 8,000 and 600 BC. Items found include: stone and flint tools ,

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